Authority: Court No.13, High Court
Order Date: 21 September 2026
Case Overview
- The intra‑court appeal (MAT 1611 of 2026, I.A. No. CAN 1 of 2026) was filed by Ravi Ranjan Kumar & Ors. against the order dated 17 September 2026 passed by a Single Judge in W.P.A. 7457 of 2026.
- The dispute involves two rival factions claiming control of Deben Mahato Teachers' Training Institute (B.Ed.) College. The appellants (students) sought an interim order to allow them to submit forms and obtain admit cards for the fourth‑semester examination scheduled for 23 September 2026.
- The respondent faction (No. 7) and the affiliating Baba Saheb Ambedkar University argued that the appellants had not attended any classes and therefore were ineligible to sit for the examination.
- The Court noted prior ad‑hoc orders by the Single Bench that had enabled students to sit for the first three semester exams, but those orders were kept in abeyance by a Division Bench order dated 29 May 2026.
- The Court observed that the upcoming examination involves about 40,000 students from other colleges, making logistical arrangements for the appellants impracticable, and reiterated the appellants’ lack of attendance.
Final Outcome
- The Court declined to grant any interim relief, disposed of MAT 1611 of 2026 without any orders, and consequently the accompanying I.A. CAN 1 of 2026 also stands disposed.
- All parties were directed to return before the Single Bench to exchange affidavits and address the rival contentions, with the listed writ petitions (WPA 25523/2025, WPA 11953/2026, WPA 22624/2022, WPA 24528/2025, WPA 27485/2024, WPA 7457/2026) to be taken up with urgency.
- No order as to costs was made, and parties were instructed to act on the server copy of the order downloaded from the Court’s official website.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Education